as in domination
controlling power or influence over others
Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing
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The Highlanders repeated as champions of last weekend’s 88th Annual National Prep Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and did so in domination fashion.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Dean’s domination extends to the ARIA Albums Chart, as The Art Of Loving returns to the top spot for a ninth non-consecutive cycle.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lor’s diving dominance Champlin Park freshman Pengxu Lor crushed the competition in the 1-meter diving finals.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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That dominance seems like forever ago as the tables have turned the last two seasons; TCU notched its fifth straight victory over the Bears Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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Although Spain claimed dominion over most of the West and Southwest, the Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain had concentrated its resources in what is now southern Arizona, New Mexico and what was once called Alta California in the 1770s.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The driver is dominion, not religion.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, competition for AI supremacy—between companies but also between nations—has only intensified.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Conference supremacy The SEC remained the top conference with nine teams in the poll.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mastering nuclear technology therefore isn’t merely a technical achievement but proof of Iran’s sovereignty and advancement to the level of global powers.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Taliban, condemning Pakistan’s attacks as a violation of Afghan sovereignty, retaliated by attacking Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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One of the Middle East’s most powerful men, Khamenei dominated Iran during a reign defined by resistance and resilience — standing firm against decades of Western and Israeli pressure aimed at forcing the Islamic Republic to bend to their will.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Liston fought just one round more, calling a halt to the bout and his reign as champion, claiming a left shoulder injury suffered earlier in the fight.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Predominancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominancy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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